David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977) is an American actor. Raised in Kansas, he studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In Chicago, he received acclaim for lead roles in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie and Sam Shepard's Buried Child at Shattered Globe Theatre. He made his feature film debut in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and has since appeared in Nolan's Oppenheimer, as well as several Denis Villeneueve films.

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2025

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck
Movie - Released: 5/30/2025
Rosario
Rosario
as Joe
Movie - Released: 5/2/2025
The Muppet Script
The Muppet Script
as Gonzo the Great
Movie - Released: 2/9/2025
Murderbot
Murderbot
as Gurathin
TV - Released: 5/15/2025

2024

Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil
as Jack Delroy
Movie - Released: 3/19/2024
Afraid
Afraid
as Lightning
Movie - Released: 8/28/2024
Night Owls Episode 335
Night Owls Episode 335
as Jack Delroy
Movie - Released: 9/4/2024
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self - Interviewee
Movie - Released: 11/24/2024
Grave Conversations
Grave Conversations
as Self
TV - Released: 4/24/2024
The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash
The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash
as Self
TV - Released: 10/25/2024
Horror's Greatest
Horror's Greatest
as Self - Actor, Late Night with the Devil
TV - Released: 8/27/2024

2023

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/2023
Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler
as Albert DeSalvo
Movie - Released: 3/16/2023
The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman
as Lester Billings
Movie - Released: 5/31/2023
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
as The Flash (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/17/2023
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
as William Borden
Movie - Released: 7/19/2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Veb (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/15/2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
as Grendon (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/10/2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
as Wojchek
Movie - Released: 8/9/2023
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
as Bigum Battleaxe
TV - Released: 11/16/2023

2022

Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/19/2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as John Deacon
Movie - Released: 9/8/2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/25/2022
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
as Self - Judge
TV - Released: 10/25/2022

2021

The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
as Polka-Dot Man
Movie - Released: 7/28/2021
Dune
Dune
as Piter de Vries
Movie - Released: 9/15/2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/21/2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
as Julian Day / Calendar Man / Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/26/2021
What If...?
What If...?
as Kurt (voice)
TV - Released: 8/11/2021
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
as Matthew
TV - Released: 11/5/2021

2020

Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Movie - Released: 3/23/2020
Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa
as Male Corpse
Movie - Released: 11/10/2020

2019

Eureka!
Eureka!
as Tom & Jerry Fan
Movie - Released: 4/25/2019
All Creatures Here Below
All Creatures Here Below
as Gensan
Movie - Released: 5/17/2019
Madness in the Method
Madness in the Method
as Hernando
Movie - Released: 9/24/2019
Relaxer
Relaxer
as Cam
Movie - Released: 3/22/2019
A Million Little Pieces
A Million Little Pieces
as Roy
Movie - Released: 8/30/2019
Teacher
Teacher
as James Lewis
Movie - Released: 8/13/2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Nervous Cop
Movie - Released: 10/15/2019
Miracle Workers
Miracle Workers
as Ugulus Sleeze
TV - Released: 2/12/2019
Reprisal
Reprisal
as Johnson
TV - Released: 12/6/2019

2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Kurt
Movie - Released: 7/4/2018
The Domestics
The Domestics
as Willy Cunningham
Movie - Released: 6/28/2018
Galaktikon: Nightmare
Galaktikon: Nightmare
as Triton
Movie - Released: 2/21/2018
Bird Box
Bird Box
as Whistling Marauder
Movie - Released: 12/13/2018
Making Love
Making Love
as Writer
Movie - Released: 9/17/2018
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Ray Watkins
TV - Released: 10/16/2018

2017

Be Good
Be Good
as Gil
Movie - Released: 10/10/2017
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
as Coco
Movie - Released: 10/4/2017

2016

Movie
The Balcony
as David
Movie - Released: 10/13/2016
A Quiet Kind of Love
A Quiet Kind of Love
as Dave
Movie - Released: 9/5/2016
Under the Pyramid
Under the Pyramid
as Yonas Al Masri
Movie - Released: 1/31/2016
The Belko Experiment
The Belko Experiment
as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane
Movie - Released: 3/17/2016
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Murdoc
TV - Released: 9/23/2016
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 10/31/2016

2015

Chronic
Chronic
as Bernard
Movie - Released: 10/21/2015
Ant-Man
Ant-Man
as Kurt
Movie - Released: 7/14/2015
A Killer of Men
A Killer of Men
as Denham
Movie - Released: 6/11/2015
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys
as Kyle Slade
TV - Released: 1/16/2015

2014

Animals
Animals
as Jude
Movie - Released: 5/15/2014
After Thought
After Thought
as Brandon
Movie - Released: 2/21/2014
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
as Sgt. L J Ng
Movie - Released: 7/21/2014
The Flash
The Flash
as Philippe / Abra Kadabra
TV - Released: 10/7/2014
Gotham
Gotham
as Dwight Pollard
TV - Released: 9/22/2014

2013

Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/19/2013
Prisoners
Prisoners
as Bob Taylor
Movie - Released: 9/19/2013
Heavy
Heavy
as Dave
Movie - Released: 8/20/2013
The Employer
The Employer
as James Harris
Movie - Released: 6/7/2013
Cass
Cass
as Joshua Whitmore
Movie - Released: 2/3/2013
Saving Lincoln
Saving Lincoln
as Major Eckert
Movie - Released: 2/15/2013
Almost Human
Almost Human
as Simon
TV - Released: 11/17/2013

2012

Sushi Girl
Sushi Girl
as Nelson
Movie - Released: 12/7/2012
Movie
The Cross
as Stan
Movie - Released: 11/11/2012
Movie
Shortcake
as Mark
Movie - Released: 5/12/2012
Movie
Singled Out
as Luke
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012
Virgin Alexander
Virgin Alexander
as Hank
Movie - Released: 6/22/2012
Love Is An Elevator
Love Is An Elevator
as Nick
Movie - Released: 6/2/2012
Brutal
Brutal
as Antonio Scarafini
Movie - Released: 8/21/2012

2011

Movie
Keen
as Brett
Movie - Released: 5/5/2011
Double Black
Double Black
as Breck
Movie - Released: 2/9/2011
Gateway
Gateway
as Allen
Movie - Released: 1/1/2011

2010

Last Seen Wearing
Last Seen Wearing
as David Porter
Movie - Released: 10/15/2010
Band
Band
as Alan Smithee / Marty
Movie - Released: 6/30/2010

2009

Head Case
Head Case
as Mombi - Head
Movie - Released: 6/30/2009
Movie
Credits
as David
Movie - Released: 6/30/2009
Horsemen
Horsemen
as Terrence
Movie - Released: 2/6/2009
The League
The League
as Morgue Worker
TV - Released: 10/29/2009

2008

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
as Joker's Thug
Movie - Released: 7/16/2008

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Lee Crosby
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1990

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Pit Boss Warrick
TV - Released: 4/8/1990

Unknown

Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny
Movie
Movie
The Assassination of Chicago’s Mayor
as Patrick Prendergast
Movie
Movie
Epilogue
Movie
Movie
The Cure
Movie
Movie
The Cure
as Jeff Braun
Movie
Movie
Movie
Sender
Movie